In the Lap(top) of the Gods: trading in your used Mac

In my introductory article to this series about switching from desktop to laptop computing, I mentioned that the most important factor was cost. A MacBook at full price simply isn’t in my current budget, so I reluctantly decided to sell my 20″ Intel iMac. My traditional route for this has been ebay, with which I’ve never had any trouble. The drawback was that after the sale was made and the money cleared, I had to rush out to get the new computer, transfer the files, wipe out the old hard drive, box up the computer and ship it off before the buyer got antsy and gave me that socially devastating neutral rating.

A few years ago, when looking to do this at my workplace, I stumbled across PowerMax. This Oregon based company allows you to sell your old Mac or to trade it in for a pretty good deal on a new (or used) one. Their selection is great (they almost always have a decent stock of the most recent Macs) and the process is worry-free.